New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Former ‘Friends’ star Jennifer Aniston’s activism has been the force behind a new state law in California that restricts the paparazzi.
Aniston’s activism was instrumental in the success of Assembly Bill 524, which takes effect from Jan 1, according to Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, who revealed that the actress’ horror stories [...]
Washington, Dec 31 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston is said to be the force behind a new law that puts a check on the paparazzi in 2010 and beyond.
Democrat and Assembly Speaker Karen Bass said the former Friends’ star was instrumental in pushing the legislation that comes into effect from the January [...]
JENNIFER ANISTON has been named as the force behind a new state law in California, which will restrict the paparazzi in 2010 and beyond.
Aniston’s activism was instrumental in the success of Assembly Bill 524, which takes effect from Friday (01Jan10), according to Democrat and Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, who has revealed the actress’ horror [...]
London, Nov 27 (IANS) Hollywood star-turned-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has come under the scanner of tax officials, as he allegedly owes them nearly $80,000 in unpaid charges.
The ‘Terminator’ star, who has been Governor of California since 2003, is said to have fallen behind in his payments from 2004 and 2005, reports imdb.com.
According to papers [...]
London, Nov 19 (IANS) Hollywood star-turned-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced he’ll quit as a politician next year.
The former action man’s second and final term as Governor of California comes to an end at the end of 2010 and he insists he won’t be seeking any other political gig after he steps down, reports express.co.uk.
The [...]
Sacramento (California), Nov 19 (DPA) California regulators have passed new regulations to ban power-hungry flat screen televisions from store shelves.
The regulations adopted Wednesday by the California Energy Commission are the strictest in the US and will require manufacturers of LCD and plasma televisions to meet progressively stricter energy guidelines starting in 2011.
The television industry opposed [...]
London, Nov 8 (IANS) Hollywood veteran Kirk Douglas was stunned to be presented with a top movie award by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Thursday night because he coached the muscleman on his first ever film.
Douglas was handed the Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment at the 2009 BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards in Los Angeles [...]
London, October 24 (ANI): Actress Lisa Niemi will give her first interview since the death of her husband Patrick Swayze six weeks ago at a women’s empowerment conference later this month.
The Ghost actor died aged 57 from pancreatic cancer on September 14, leaving behind his wife of 34 years.
Niemi will form a part of a [...]
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) A new California law will fine paparazzi for taking photos that invade a celebrity’s right to privacy. The law also targets media outlets that purchase the photos.
Signed by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Sunday, the new law makes it a crime to take and sell unauthorized photos of celebrities in ‘personal or [...]
Washington, October 14 (ANI): The wife of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has landed in trouble after she was photographed talking on her cell phone while driving.
Maria Shriver was caught on tape as she held a cell phone to her ear while driving a large SUV, possibly a Cadillac Escalade.
She was then spotted putting the phone [...]
Los Angeles, Oct 14 (IANS) After California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a unanimously passed bill over the carrying of kirpan by Sikhs, the bill will be reintroduced in the state assembly.
The bill – AB 504 – was introduced in February by assembly member Warren Furutani to educate law enforcement agencies to stop the arrests of [...]
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) Sikh community in the US has reacted with anger and dismay after California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill to educate law enforcement officers about the religious significance of kirpans.
The veto by the governor, who found the bill ‘unnecessary’, took the community and lawmakers by surprise given bipartisan votes in favour [...]
London, Oct 3 (ANI): Prostitutes have thanked Labour Deputy leader Harriet Harman after her appeal for a ban on a website advertising their services fuelled their demand further.
Harman had recently urged California Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger to ban the California-based website Punter Net, which allows prostitutes to be rated by men who have had sex with [...]
London, Oct 2 (ANI): California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has said that Roman Polanski should not get any special privileges because of his contribution to cinema and must be “treated like everyone else”.
Polanski is presently under arrest in Zurich [...]
Washington, September 11 (ANI): Comedian Tom Arnold has revealed that California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger advised him before his wedding that sex is the most important thing in marriage.
The ‘Pride’ star met the actor turned politician just before marrying his fourth wife Ashley Groussman.
“He (Schwarzenegger) called me and he said [...]
London, Aug 28 (ANI): California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is holding an online “garage sale” in a bid to balance the 26-billion dollar deficit of the state budget.
The “Governator” has put up 6,000 items including cars, computers and binoculars for sale on eBay and Craigslist.
Schwarzenegger has even autographed the [...]
Massachusetts (US), Aug.11 (ANI): Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of President John F Kennedy and founder of the Special Olympics, has died aged 88.
She had been in a critical condition at Cape Cod hospital in Massachusetts since last week.
Shriver, who organised the first Special Olympic Games in 1968, partly inspired by her mentally disabled [...]
